A Rare Quiet Life

Qing Xuan smiled and said to Fu Xi, "I'll handle this myself, since my construction method might differ from yours, Elder Brother."

As he spoke, Qing Xuan unfurled his folding fan, and the Purple Gold Gourd flew up from the fan pendant, releasing countless Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

The next moment, the Water Fire Gourd also rose, and streams of Blazing Flames sprayed from its mouth, perfectly smelting those materials.

Immediately after, a long corridor appeared over the Three Lights Divine Water Pool. This corridor spanned the entire pool, and at the spot where the Pure World White Lotus grew, an Octagonal Pavilion was built.

Then, on the opposite shore of the Three Lights Divine Water Pool, an antique Courtyard House was constructed. However, Qing Xuan designed the Main House to be two stories.

Standing on the second floor of the Main House, one could take in the full beauty of the Three Lights Divine Water Pool at a glance.

As for the room decorations, Qing Xuan naturally chose a Modernized style. After all, he didn't want his room to have only a Prayer Mat.

Just as Qing Xuan finished building his Courtyard House, Nuwa and Houtu returned from the East Sea. Nuwa unfurled the Mountain River Society Map, and dozens of koi leaped into the Three Lights Divine Water Pool.

Qing Xuan could clearly see that these koi's cultivation had barely reached the early Earth Immortal stage. For ordinary Primordial Wilderness Demon Race, this level meant they had just awakened their intelligence. For the Dragon Clan, weighed down by Karmic Debt, they wouldn't even have opened their spiritual wisdom yet.

This made Qing Xuan think to himself, "Good thing ordinary koi can't survive in the East Sea, or those two girls would have caught some ordinary ones to bring back."

Qing Xuan knew full well that what Nuwa and Houtu wanted was the scene of Koi Playing with Lotus. Whether these koi would cultivate to some lofty realm in the future wasn't what they truly cared about.

After releasing the koi into the Three Lights Divine Water Pool, Nuwa noticed the corridor over the water. She grabbed Houtu and ran straight to the Octagonal Pavilion.

Watching the fish swim happily in the water, occasionally blowing bubbles, Nuwa and Houtu's faces bloomed with joyful smiles.

Only then did Nuwa realize that several new buildings had appeared on Fangzhang Island. One of them was inscribed with the words "Nuwa Palace."

She immediately headed to her palace, inspected it inside and out, and a satisfied smile spread across her face.

Houtu also went to tour her palace, but her expression held more than just a smile—there was a trace of being moved.

After all, having a palace built for her on Fangzhang Island meant Qing Xuan had truly accepted her. From now on, she was no longer a guest on the island.

Seeing the satisfied smiles on the Two Women's faces, Fu Xi smiled and said, "Are you satisfied with the palaces your Elder Brother built for you?"

Just as Fu Xi waited for Nuwa to praise him, Nuwa and Houtu simultaneously noticed Qing Xuan's Courtyard House.

They completely ignored Fu Xi and rushed straight into Qing Xuan's Courtyard House. After a Long Pause, the Two Women emerged.

They came directly to Qing Xuan, and Nuwa spoke bluntly, "Little Gourd Vine, the East Three Rooms are mine. The West Three Rooms go to Houtu."

This outcome didn't surprise Qing Xuan. The moment the two Little Girls charged into his Courtyard House, he had already guessed this would happen.

What Qing Xuan was grateful for was that Nuwa had at least some restraint—she hadn't directly taken his Main House. So he smiled warmly and readily agreed.

This left Fu Xi feeling a bit awkward. He thought to himself that he had worked so hard, yet it didn't match the girls' tastes.

It also piqued Fu Xi's interest in Qing Xuan's Courtyard House. He went inside to take a look, then walked back out with a sigh.

He waved his hand toward Nuwa Palace and Houtu Palace, merging the Two Great Halls to either side of his own Fu Xi Hall.

Even the Daoist inscriptions on the plaques had changed, from "Nuwa Palace" and "Houtu Palace" to "East Hall" and "West Hall."

In the following period, Qing Xuan didn't rush to search for the Two Other Immortal Islands. He had to wait for Ao Gan and the others to return from the Dragon Tomb.

During this time, Qing Xuan wasn't idle. He visited nearly every Secluded Island within Tens of Thousands of Miles.

But Qing Xuan wasn't looking for Blessed Lands; he was searching for different Animal Cubs. Of course, he sometimes brought back their families too, for a Barbecue Feast.

This wasn't because Qing Xuan only knew how to cause trouble—it was because his Fangzhang Island truly had no other small animals.

So Qing Xuan went to other islands to find Animal Cubs and bring them back to his island. His goal was to make Fangzhang Island more full of life.

Nine years passed in the blink of an eye. One day, Qing Xuan sat on the Cliff Top fishing as usual, hoping to catch a Top-grade Sea Fish to cook for those two Greedy Girls.

Suddenly, the calm Sea Surface stirred with waves rising without wind. The Sea Waves soared ten thousand feet high, as if they would swallow everything on the sea.

Qing Xuan had already guessed the reason. It was likely that the eight dragons in the Dragon Tomb had completed the Dragon Clan Inheritance.

Sure enough, the next moment, Eight Giant Dragons burst out of the sea, circling endlessly above the East Sea, emitting Dragon Roar Sounds that shook the universe.

East Sea Dragon King Ao Guang was the first to sense it. Tears streaming down his aged face, he rushed to the Sea Surface. This was the aura of the Ancient Dragon Clan—the aura only True Dragons possessed.

When Ao Guang reached the Sea Surface, he saw Qing Xuan watching the Eight Dragons tumbling in Mid-air.

He stepped forward, bowed respectfully to Qing Xuan, and said, "Thank you, Qing Xuan Daojun, for adding Eight True Dragons to our Dragon Clan."

Qing Xuan waved his hand, helping Ao Guang rise, and said with a smile, "This is Their Fortune, and also the Dragon Clan's opportunity."

"Though they no longer belong to the Four Seas Dragon Clan, they are still of Dragon Clan blood. If the Dragon Clan truly faces disaster, they naturally won't stand idly by."

Qing Xuan's words carried two meanings. First: don't forget, you've already given these eight dragons to me.

Second: he was telling Ao Guang not to worry that they would usurp his position as East Sea Dragon King. Moreover, if the Dragon Clan faced trouble, they would be its greatest support.

Having served as East Sea Dragon King for so many years, Ao Guang naturally caught the subtext in Qing Xuan's words.

He bowed again to thank Qing Xuan, then said, "Qing Lian Daojun, this Young Dragon will quickly select outstanding Dragon Clan members and send them to Fangzhang Island to receive your teachings."

Qing Xuan nodded and said, "From now on, teaching the Dragon Clan will be handled by Ao Gan and his Eight Brothers. You can discuss this directly with Ao Gan."

"Also, I must remind you, East Sea Dragon King: unless one's cultivation reaches the Zenith Heaven Realm, even entering the Dragon Tomb may not grant the Ancient Dragon Clan Inheritance."